From berries, small rodents, and fish come super-sized, furry, clawed owners of the forests and mountains and rivers. Black, brown, white, glacial blue and Spirit bear cream; bears have earned wide respect by native cultures and wide fear by misunderstanding humans. Melonie Shipman, a lifelong naturalist, will help you understand why we all want and need bears to continue to share our special planet. You will hear of the Spirit Bear, the emblem of successful collaboration to protect the rarest bear on earth. (note polar bears are covered under a separate program.)